Pays: Malte
Langue: anglais
Source: Medicines Authority
CIPROFLOXACIN
FAIR-MED HEALTHCARE GmbH Planckstr. 13, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
J01MA02
CIPROFLOXACIN 500 mg
FILM-COATED TABLET
CIPROFLOXACIN 500 mg
POM
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
Withdrawn
2012-06-22
Page 1 of 9 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER _ _ CIPROFLOXACIN FAIR-MED 500 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS Ciprofloxacin READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. _ _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med 3. How to take Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CIPROFLOXACIN FAIR-MED IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med is an antibiotic belonging to the fluoroquinolone family. The active substance is ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It only works with specific strains of bacteria. _Adults _ _ _ Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med is used in adults to treat the following bacterial infections: • respiratory tract infections • long lasting or recurring ear or sinus infections • urinary tract infections • infections of the testicles • genital organ infections in women • gastro-intestinal tract infections and intra-abdominal infections • skin and soft tissu Lire le document complet
Page 1 of 23 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med 500 mg film-coated tablets 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 582 mg ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, equivalent to 500 mg ciprofloxacin. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet. White to off white, capsule shaped biconvex film coated tablet with score line on one side. The tablet can be divided into equal halves._ _ 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Ciprofloxacin Fair-Med 500 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for the treatment of the following infections (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Special attention should be paid to available information on resistance to ciprofloxacin before commencing therapy. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. _ _ _Adults _ _ _ • Lower respiratory tract infections due to Gram-negative bacteria - exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis or in bronchiectasis - pneumonia • Chronic suppurative otitis media • Acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis especially if these are caused by Gram-negative bacteria • Urinary tract infections • Gonococcal uretritis and cervicitis • Epididymo-orchitis including cases due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae • Pelvic inflammatory disease including cases due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae In the above genital tract infections when thought or known to be due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae it is particularly important to Lire le document complet